Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Nokia 9 Pureview. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Nokia 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A920F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 155 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 77 mm 75 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Weight 183 g 171 g Nokia 9 Pureview is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Body Colour Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink Blue/silver
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6" Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger screen size than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels -
Display Format Full HD+ -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Always-on display 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSD
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 5
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better camera resolution than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Type - RGB
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Optical Zoom 2x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better fourth camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (5th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3320 mAh Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Nokia 9 Pureview has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - PMA, Qi
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements - Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Bixby Vision Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories Power adapter Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - IP67
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